Packaging made of flexible multilayer films, used in products such as food wrappers and medication packaging, are not currently recycled. 

U.S. News & World Report has once again ranked the University at Buffalo among the nation’s top public colleges and universities.

Students learn about cybersecurity, drone technology, AI and more during NSF-funded summer program.

Andrew S. Whittaker, SUNY Distinguished Professor and National Academy of Engineering (NAE) member, has been appointed National Grid Chaired Professor in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. 

Research will develop AI-powered tools to examine cascading wildfire impacts, including flash floods, debris flows and infrastructure disruptions.

Data and communication are critical pieces of many systems. For decades, computer science theorists worked to determine the best way to recover information when it gets corrupted in ways designed to make recovery difficult. 

The invention offers a quick, reliable way to measure recycled plastic content in commercial products.

Narjes Esmaeili, a PhD student in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering received the 2026 AICHE Separation Division Dibakar Bhattacharyya Graduate Student Research Award for her work with membrane-based separations. 

UB-led researchers develop a label-free method that identifies organelles using their unique biochemical fingerprints.

The awards recognize superior professional achievement and the ongoing pursuit of excellence.

The tool, from the Department of AI and Society, aims to help human service agencies  respond faster during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

It has been an historic week at UB as Caroline Attardo Genco, PhD, arrived on campus on Monday to begin her tenure as UB’s 16th president. In this video message to the UB community, President Genco describes the excitement of meeting students, faculty and staff across UB and learning more about their priorities and what excites them about the future. Explore #UBuffalo on Social Media: http://ms.spr.ly/63323ayqGF http://ms.spr.ly/63324ayqG2 http://ms.spr.ly/63326ayqG4 http://ms.spr.ly/63327ayqGf http://ms.spr.ly/63328ayqGA ABOUT UB: The University at Buffalo is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our thinking, research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. UB is New York State's flagship university and a proud member of AAU. For more info, go to http://ms.spr.ly/63329ayqG7

Information science professor designing AI health systems to better care for underserved communities.

Name change – to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering – reflects its longstanding research and education in computer engineering.

The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has elected Wenyao Xu, Carl V. Granger Endowed Chair and professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, to its College of Fellows.

Uttam Singisetti will lead the center, which supports the region’s growing semiconductor manufacturing industry.

Teng Wu, professor in the University at Buffalo Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, is one of the newest American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) fellows, a recognition reserved for just 3% of ASCE members. 

Programs are supported by two National Science Foundation grants totaling $950,000.

The research was among 10 projects to receive the Professional Poster Award out of 320 submissions worldwide.

One‑step process generates high‑entropy alloy nanoparticles in milliseconds.

Why space debris matters for President Trump's agenda.

Sriram Neelamegham, professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering has been named SUNY Distinguished Professor — the highest rank in the SUNY system. 

Xia will assume the role on July 1, 2026. He succeeds Yun Wu, who has served as department chair since 2023. She will return to her faculty role as a professor.

University at Buffalo researchers are developing a single shot for flu, COVID-19 and RSV.

Heat-based signatures rapidly distinguish between common commercial plastics; could help address global pollution.

The University at Buffalo’s American Institute of Chemical Engineers club (UB AIChE) has qualified for the RAPID | ExxonMobil ChemE Cube Competition later this year. This is the first time UB advanced through the highly competitive selection process. 

Funding will help Buffalo-based company advance a bird flu vaccine candidate and test its vaccine platform for future outbreak response.

Jobaer Ahmed Saju, Laura Sherwood and Hosam Yousef are this years recepients from SEAS. 

Nicholas Reilly, a recent chemical engineering alum, received the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) award earlier this spring. His project aims to generate economically viable CO2-derived fuels like natural gas.

Researchers have received $8.3 million in federal grants to use AI and digital technologies to improve health care and accessibility.

AI’s impact on applied and industrial fields is well documented. However, AI and computational methods are affecting human services as well. UB researchers are exploring what role these tools play in one of the most crucial societal professions: social work. 

Teng Wu, professor and wind engineering expert, received the 2026 Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize and is part of a writing team that received the State-of-the-Art of Civil Engineering Award. ASCE is the awarding agency for each prize. 

The Dean’s Award for Achievement is the highest honor presented by the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

President Satish K. Tripathi and SEAS alum Marcus Yam will also be recognized during commencement with the Norton Medal and a SUNY honorary degree, respectively.